adverb
- in a complaining or whining manner
Examples
- The child asked querulously why he couldn’t stay up late.
- She spoke querulously about the long wait at the doctor’s office.
- He querulously demanded to know where his keys were.
- The customer querulously complained about the service.
- The old man querulously muttered about the noise from next door.
- She querulously questioned every decision the committee made.